vendredi 29 novembre 2013

Quote of the Day - Chapter 5

The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.
Franklin D. Roosevelt

What does it mean?
How does it relate to chapter 5?
What concrete example of this concept can you find in the chapter?

TRIBE UPDATE

Here are the tribes :

Macbeth Tribe
Flies tribe
Elisabeth Bruins
Olivier Brown
Jacob Paquette
Madison Nisula
Cloé Frehs
Jana Cheaitani
Tristan Ménard
Cassandra Bourgeois


Michel Brunet
Hayley Culkin
Camille Maheux
Justin Lavigne
Alexandre Joyal
Johanne Younes
Olivia Makara
Nicolas Brault
Erica Beauchamp






jeudi 28 novembre 2013

Quote of the Day - Chapter 4

Nothing can be more gentle than man in his primitive state.
J.J. Rousseau

What does it mean?
How does it relate to chapter 4 that you just read?
What concrete example of this quote can you find in the novel? 

REMINDER: 

2 people from the Macbeth tribe will be eliminated tomorrow!! 

Notebook 4 is due tomorrow in class.

lundi 25 novembre 2013

Quote of the Day - Chapter 3

And therefore if any two men desire the same thing, which nevertheless they cannot both enjoy, they become enemies.
Thommas Hobbes

- What does it mean?
- How does it relate to chapter 3?
- What concrete example of this quote can I find in the novel? (Remember to add page number)


Reminder: Justin and Camille must answer this. 

The others simply leave a short comment, one for each answer provided.

vendredi 22 novembre 2013

Tribes, Challenge 2, Elimination 1, Homework

Here are the tribes :

Macbeth Tribe
Flies tribe
Elisabeth Bruins
Olivier Brown
Jacob Paquette
Madison Nisula
Cloé Frehs
Jana Cheaitani
Tristan Ménard
Cassandra Bourgeois


Michel Brunet
Hayley Culkin
Camille Maheux
Justin Lavigne
Alexandre Joyal
Johanne Younes
Olivia Makara
Nicolas Brault
Erica Beauchamp








The first round of elimination will take place on Monday! Only 1 person from the Macbeth tribe will be voted off finally.

Challenge no. 2 will take place on Wednesday. Don't miss it!

Homework for Monday: Commenting on each quote log answer, Notebook for Chapter 2 and finishing your outline for the Media Portrayal Project (if not already done).

QUOTE LOG - CHAPTER 2

Knowledge is of no value unless you put it into practice.
Anton Chekhov

- What does it mean?
- How does it relate to chapter 2?
- What concrete example of this quote can I find in the novel? (Remember to add page number)

mercredi 13 novembre 2013

Quote of the Day - Chapter 1

Any man may easily do harm, but not every man can do good to another.
Plato

- What does it mean?
- How does it relate to the chapter 1 just read?
- What concrete example of this quote can I find in the novel? (Remember to track page number)